Leons Headlines July 8: HERE comes the HEAT. Forecast calls for sun & area’s first 30-degree day of the year Wednesday; temps to stay there until at least Monday.
-Fire that destroyed a pair of downtown garages & damaged at least one house is under investigation. BPS, Fire & Emergency Services responded to the fire in the 300 block of Seventh Street just after 6pm Saturday.
-Weapons, assault charges laid against 3 Brandon teens in 2 separate incidents involving a combination bear spray, break and enter and assault.
-A public open house will be held at Carberry Memorial Hall July 16 for public input into redesign of the intersection of the Trans-Canada & Highway 5 at Carberry, the site of a tragic bus crash in June 2023.
-Brandon looking for operator for 24/7 sobering centre ahead of expected 2025 opening. Centre will provide sobering spaces for up to 15 non-violent people.
-HSC Wpg to pilot AI weapon detection to address rising violence, a pilot project in Manitoba.
-Province looking to the public to help design a Manitoba Parks specialty licence plate.
-Blue Bombers beat Ottawa 25-16 in front of 29K fans Friday night for Wpg’s first win of the season.
It’s heat week and while I love the heat, others suffer through it. Since it doesn’t last that long in our part of the world, for some it just means some cold drinks and a fan, but for others AC is compulsory. But many people don’t have it, so options are limited. Or are they. Here once again if the home made ac you can make for well under $100.
Steve Carell’s ‘Despicable Me 4’ Smashes July 4th Weekend Box Office. Steve Carell might not be able to steal the moon … but, his new movie’s off to such a great start, the producers may be able to buy it when all is said and done.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/07/despicable-me-4-steve-carell-smash-holiday-fourth-july-box-office
Vending machines sell everything. You can get soda, toothpaste, even a car. And now in Oklahoma, Alabama vending machines will soon sell bullets in grocery stores.
First-time passenger opens emergency door instead of bathroom. Passenger opens emergency door mistakenly, setting off the emergency slide and possibly opening the door to a large fine.
https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2407056414
“Butter Bath Corn” Is the Only Way to Cook Corn This Summer. While one SunSeeker says this is the BEST way to cook corn, I’ve never tried it, but he urges caution, thanks to the price of butter.
Margot Robbie Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Child With Husband Tom Ackerley. Speculations about the Australian actress being pregnant first sparked on social media after she was pictured in Italy flaunting a little baby bump .
The Candy You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign. If you have ever wondered what candy you would be based on your zodiac sign, our astrology expert has all the answers and explanations for you in this.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1615209/candy-zodiac
Only In La La Land: Shirtless Man Leads Police On A Run Across Tarmac At LAX Airport. Shirtless man breaches LAX security
A shirtless man led police on a chase through the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday morning.
